After a busy day, Rong Sheng sold 200 of the 800 sets of cosmetics. Because no one knew how many sets Rong Mu had, Rong Mu deliberately controlled the quantity. If they were all sold out at once, not many people would buy them later! So Rong Mu didn't tell the truth. And 200 sets of cosmetics was not a small amount, since there weren't many wealthy people in Wen Hong County.
They'll buy one set, and then wait a while before buying a second! Unless some wealthy ladies bring their daughters to buy a set for them, or buy it as a gift, their cosmetics only enjoy a short-lived boom!
Unless they've built a solid reputation, how could they possibly have such high sales every day? But how can they build a reputation? Rong Mu's gaze slowly fell on Su Wenlan.
Su Wenlan touched her face in confusion: "Did I get rouge or powder on my face?"
"No!"
"No? Then why are you staring at me?" Do you like me? Do you want to see me all the time?
Qinxiang Pavilion is Su Wenlan's shop, which she has worked hard to build up. And he actually wants to take advantage of the situation and buy Qinxiang Pavilion. What will happen to Miss Su Wenlan then? Although the Su family is not short of money, it is not easy for a young lady like Su Wenlan to run a cosmetics shop. It is really not right for him to sit back and enjoy the fruits of her labor!
However, he currently doesn't own a cosmetics shop, nor does he have the money or energy to open one. Therefore, he has no choice but to set his sights on Qinxiang Pavilion. He plans to talk to Su Wenlan first. If she doesn't agree, they can temporarily cooperate by selling cosmetics at Qinxiang Pavilion. If Su Wenlan agrees, they will then promote Qinxiang Pavilion's reputation and attract more people to buy the cosmetics that Shengbao has worked so hard to make.
"Miss Su, I have something I don't know I should say, and I know it will disappoint you and make you think I'm an ungrateful wretch, but I still want to say it!" Rong Mu said, quite embarrassed.
Su Wenlan's expectations vanished instantly, leaving nothing but emptiness. "What is it?"
Rong Mu scratched his head, looking embarrassed and troubled, and said, "It's like this, Miss Su, Sheng Bao's rouge and powder are selling very well at Qinxiang Pavilion. Plus, you've helped introduce many acquaintances who are eager to buy them. This has given me an even better idea to quickly attract more people to buy Qinxiang Pavilion's rouge and powder. It's about spreading the word about Qinxiang Pavilion and getting people from other counties, or even those in our county who don't know about it, to come and buy our rouge and powder. But Qinxiang Pavilion is a shop you've worked so hard to open. If I use Qinxiang Pavilion's reputation for something, I'm worried you won't agree!"
However, once the reputation of Qinxiang Pavilion is established, its own cosmetics and face powder will sell well, and business will only get better and better! I even considered opening branches in other counties. But considering that Qinxiang Pavilion belongs to you, Miss Su, and we are business partners, I'm in a difficult position!
Rong Mu couldn't bring himself to say the words "buy Qinxiang Pavilion," especially when he saw the expectant glint in Su Wenlan's innocent eyes.
So we changed our minds. Since it's a collaboration, let's go all the way! If we can buy the name "Qingxiang Pavilion" in the future, we will! If we can't, then we'll continue the collaboration.
He then opened several other types of shops, such as clothing stores, small restaurants, general stores, rice shops, and vegetable shops. Once he had enough money, he could open jewelry stores, inns, and even gambling dens, brothels, and money exchanges...
Upon hearing Rong Mu's words, Su Wenlan knew what Rong Mu was originally planning. She felt a wave of disappointment. They had only just begun their cooperation, and they didn't even know how far Dr. Rong Sheng's rouge and powder products would go. Yet, this Rong Mu actually had designs on her. It was truly outrageous.
All that heartfelt devotion I showed him was for nothing!
"Rong Mu, do you think Qinxiang Pavilion is quite good? Especially the signboard? You don't want to cooperate with me, you want to buy Qinxiang Pavilion, right? After buying Qinxiang Pavilion, you can do whatever you want without any pressure! Whether it makes money or loses money, you want to keep it all for yourself. So now that you see that Doctor Rong Sheng's rouge and face powder are making money, you want to kick me aside? Rong Mu, this is not how businessmen do things. You're too quick to discard me after you've served your purpose!"
Seeing Su Wenlan so angry, Rong Mu panicked and hurriedly began to weakly explain, "Miss Su, I'm sorry! I know I'm ungrateful and have wasted your efforts. You've been so good to me, and I still schemed against you like this! I didn't mean to kick you out. I just wanted to promote the reputation of Qinxiang Pavilion so that our cosmetics could sell like hotcakes!"
"I'm sorry! I didn't think things through, and I've upset and disappointed you! I take back my idea! I'm sorry! But if Miss Su is willing to trust me, you can try my idea: use public opinion to promote the reputation of our Qinxiang Pavilion. Then, both you and I can make a lot of money!"
Money, money, money!! That bastard Rong Mu is obsessed with money! He's completely obsessed with money. Even when he wanted to buy Qinxiang Pavilion, he didn't consider her feelings at all. If she hadn't been so restrained, she probably wouldn't have known that Rong Mu didn't care about her at all; it was all about business and money!!
Just like my older brother, he's obsessed with money and can't get out.
But who can blame her? This is Rong Mu! Even if Rong Mu doesn't like her, she likes Rong Mu! She likes Rong Mu very much, wants to be with Rong Mu all the time, and even wants to marry Rong Mu and have children with him!
Let alone one Qinxiang Pavilion, she would be willing to sell or even give ten Qinxiang Pavilions to Rong Mu.
As long as Rong Mu is happy and content, she'll do anything he asks! After all, she was the one who fell in love with Rong Mu first. The one who falls in love first always puts themselves in a very low position.
However, she couldn't let Rong Mu buy Qinxiang Pavilion from her so easily, otherwise she and Rong Mu would really have less interaction. She would have to wait until Rong Mu fell in love with her!
So Su Wenlan stared intently at Rong Mu and said, "Rong Mu, I can understand that you want to quickly sell the rouge and face powder that Doctor Rong Sheng personally made! But Qinxiang Pavilion is my shop, a shop that I have worked hard to run! Although it is not very profitable, it is enough to support myself! You want to buy my Qinxiang Pavilion now? Impossible! I will not agree!"
However, if you want to promote the reputation of Qinxiang Pavilion, that's fine! After all, Wenhong County isn't my home, and I can't stay here forever. Once my brother has finished his business, perhaps I'll leave Wenhong County with him and return to the capital! Maybe I'll never come back to Wenhong County again, and I can sell Qinxiang Pavilion to you then! But not right now!
So we're still in a cooperative relationship. Whatever you want to do, you have to discuss it with me. If I think your idea is feasible, I'll agree to let you do it! I'm not a greedy person, nor am I short of money, so as long as you don't go too far, I'll agree!
This is the biggest concession she can make right now!
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